Man dies after attacking Tacoma immigration jail, police say

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The shooting took place several hours after a peaceful rally protesting against immigrant detentions An armed man who attacked an immigration detention centre in the US city of Tacoma died after police officers opened fire, authorities say. Police arrived at the Northwest Detention Center early on Saturday after an […]

Storm Barry makes landfall and begins to batter Louisiana coast

Media captionThousands have been evacuated from at-risk areas Storm Barry has made landfall in Louisiana, where officials have warned of potentially life-threatening floods. The storm reached hurricane strength as it neared land, but has now weakened to a storm packing sustained wind speeds of 70mph (112km/h). The system is crawling north-west at a speed of […]

Canadian among 26 killed in Somalia

Media captionDamage and shock after the worst attack in Kismayo for years At least 26 people, including a prominent journalist and several foreigners, have been killed in an attack on a hotel in southern Somalia. A suicide bomber rammed a car containing explosives into the Asasey hotel in the port of Kismayo, and gunmen then […]

Hurricane Barry closes in on Louisiana as residents lock down

Media captionThousands have been evacuated from at-risk areas A storm approaching the Louisiana coast has strengthened into a category one hurricane, US officials say. Hurricane Barry is nearing landfall with sustained wind speeds of 75mph (120km/h) with higher gusts. The system is crawling north-west at a speed of just 6 mph, dumping heavy rainfall as […]

Facebook ‘to be fined $5bn over Cambridge Analytica scandal’

Media captionHow the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data scandal unfolded US regulators have approved a record $5bn (£4bn) fine on Facebook to settle an investigation into data privacy violations, reports in US media say. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been investigating allegations that political consultancy Cambridge Analytica improperly obtained the data of up to 87 million […]

Simona Halep beats Serena Williams to win first Wimbledon title

Media playback is not supported on this device Simona Halep beats Serena Williams to win Wimbledon 2019 women’s singles Simona Halep won her first Wimbledon title and crushed Serena Williams’ latest bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam success with a devastating 56-minute display of athleticism. The Romanian won 6-2 6-2 in front of an […]

Suspected carjacker dies after ‘mob justice’ in Philadelphia

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Philadelphia police say the suspected carjacking happened on Thursday A couple have been questioned by police and may face charges after a suspected carjacker was beaten by a mob and died in the US city of Philadelphia. Police say the man who died had tried on Thursday to steal […]

Facebook ‘to be fined $5bn over Cambridge Analytica scandal’

Media captionHow the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data scandal unfolded US regulators have approved a record $5bn (£4bn) fine on Facebook to settle an investigation into data privacy violations, reports in US media say. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been investigating allegations that political consultancy Cambridge Analytica improperly obtained the data of up to 87 million […]

Facebook ‘to be fined $5bn over Cambridge Analytica scandal’

Media captionHow the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data scandal unfolded US regulators have approved a record $5bn (£4bn) fine on Facebook to settle an investigation into data privacy violations, reports in US media say. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been investigating allegations that political consultancy Cambridge Analytica improperly obtained the data of up to 87 million […]

Epstein accused of witness tampering in sex trafficking case

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Epstein has been charged with sex trafficking and conspiracy Prosecutors have accused jailed US financier Jeffrey Epstein of paying large amounts of money to two people who could be potential witnesses in his child sex trafficking case in an effort to influence them. Prosecutors said Epstein sent a total of […]